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re: And this is why American football will take a long time to go global....
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:42 am to NikolaiJakov
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:42 am to NikolaiJakov
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In a sport where you can't use your hands, there is little to no strategy or contact, people just run around chasing an inflated goat's bladder, and there are countless gifs of "flopping", we're not so good.
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Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:46 am to BRgetthenet
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Football is for mouth breathing tarded arse inbred hillbilly sister fricking beer drinkers
hard to argue against this, for the most part
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:46 am to hendersonshands
Admittedly, if you're not exposed to football early on, it doesn't make a ton of sense when compared to other sports. It's basically the line infantry of sports.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:47 am to tke857
Isn't Dylan Favre on that USA team?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:47 am to rocket31
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football wont even be an american event in 10-20 years
way too primitive
Da frick? bullshite. It may not be like it is today, but it will exist and still be very relevant.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:51 am to rocket31
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hard to argue against this, for the most part
Football requires a lot of strategy and hard work just like any other sport.
There are shitty fans in every sport. People act like soccer is sports' version of "vegetables." "They're good for you and intellectuals like soccer, etc. etc."
I'll guarantee not a single person who thinks that way has ever met some true hooligans. They put even the trashiest of trashy NFL fans to shame.
This post was edited on 7/16/15 at 9:52 am
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:57 am to Moustache
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but it will exist and still be very relevant.
thats what they said about boxing too.
less kids are participating and less parents are allowing their children to do so in favor of sports like soccer and basketball.
our culture is shifting rapidly away from risk taking and violence - and many prominent doctors are discouraging football participation.
the game has peaked, popularity wise, especially when there is essentially zero international appeal
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:57 am to Moustache
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There are shitty fans in every sport. People act like soccer is sports' version of "vegetables." "They're good for you and intellectuals like soccer, etc. etc."
Eh, maybe. Soccer is a pretty pure sport, whether you like it or not. It's corrupt as shite, obviously, but at its essence it's a game that makes sense and has spawned a ton of other games/sports.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 9:58 am to TN Bhoy
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It's also way too slow.
Yep. Football is an incredibly slow moving game. That somehow convinced some people it's fast paced and full of action.
eta: I still like it though. But less and less all the time.
This post was edited on 7/16/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:03 am to thesoccerfanjax
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I still like it though. But less and less all the time
me too, but my interest continues to wane.
i mostly just follow for the betting aspect- the sport is lucky it has such a huge fantasy draw, brings in a lot of casual fans who other wise wouldnt give a shite
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:06 am to rocket31
Watching football is much more social than any other sport, which I think is one main reason for it's popularity in the US. You have minutes at a time to talk, get another beer or more food, play armchair QB, or whatever else. You simply can't do that and not miss a lot of action with any other sport.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:10 am to rocket31
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there is essentially zero international appeal
Why does it have to have international appeal to be successful in America?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:12 am to Mr. Hangover
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Why does it have to have international appeal to be successful in America?
well, considering our society continues to globalize, it would obviously help
there is a reason the NFL keeps pushing for games over seas..
This post was edited on 7/16/15 at 10:13 am
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:15 am to tke857
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And this is why American football will take a long time to go global
The last time France got beat that badly in something it spread pretty quickly.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:17 am to tke857
quote:Yeah, tell me about it. Prior to reading this last night, I had no idea that there was international competition. Why would they do that?
And this is why American football will take a long time to go global....
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:21 am to thesoccerfanjax
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That somehow convinced some people it's fast paced and full of action.
well it is without tv timeouts...
Posted on 7/16/15 at 10:23 am to chalmetteowl
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well it is without tv timeouts...
That's my point.
And the breaks between every few seconds of action.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:25 am to NikolaiJakov
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In a sport where you can't use your hands, there is little to no strategy or contact, people just run around chasing an inflated goat's bladder, and there are countless gifs of "flopping", we're not so good.
I mean, I'm not soccer fan, but thats not even close to being accurate.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:31 am to NikolaiJakov
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there is little to no strategy or contact
Incorrect
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people just run around chasing an inflated goat's bladder, and there are countless gifs of "flopping"
Basketball?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:34 am to PrimeTime Money
Soccer has less than 6.5 minutes of play if we only timed the parts of the game that were actually meaningful
You're being generous. I love all the soccer hipsters who claim, "ZOMG! Soccer is non-stop action!!!!"
Really? I see the two or three players closest to the ball running. The rest of it is a bunch of 5'8", 155# guys in knee socks standing around watching.
You're being generous. I love all the soccer hipsters who claim, "ZOMG! Soccer is non-stop action!!!!"
Really? I see the two or three players closest to the ball running. The rest of it is a bunch of 5'8", 155# guys in knee socks standing around watching.
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